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When I use sarab from crontab I get a failure which seems to be due to the warning given in the log: Warning: SaraB tried to copy the static Dar executable, but could not find it. Skipping copy of static Dar executable. I've searched on the net but fould nothing. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, Dec Continue reading...

Siri is potentially going to get a lot stronger, as Apple has quietly acquired yet another speech recognition company — this time a well-known firm called Novauris. Founded in 2002 and spun out of the better-known Dragon Systems, Novauris is one of the early pioneers of modern voice recognition. Although Apple has made no official announcement of the purchase, TechCrunch has confirmed that the deal is done and was actually completed in 2013. One of the biggest differentiators about Novauris in terms of the competitive landscape, is that they operated in both the embedded and server space, and they also owned the core engine. This of course would make them a valuable…

Every day dozens and dozens of new and updated apps and games hit the iOS and Mac App Stores. It's impossible to keep up with them all, but it's not impossible to pick out the very best. Today we've got updates to an air travel app, a lane-strategy game, a music creation app, and more. New and updated iOS apps App in the Air: The air travel app updates with a small redesign of the search field and and a couple of fixes. Free - Download Now Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance: A new lane-strategy game set in Games Workshop's fantasy universe. $4.99 - Download Now Studio 2: Share your musical creations now with YouTube, Facebook and SoundCloud. $2.99 - Download No…

Nest has put a halt to sales of their connected Nest Protect smoke detector over concerns that the alarm could be unintentionally deactivated. Protect smoke alarms have a "Protect Wave" feature which allows users to deactivate the alarm when it's activated under not dangerous conditions (say, smoke from cooking) by waving at the alarm. The Nest Wave feature has been found in Nest's own testing to be possible to be deactivated under "a unique combination of circumstances". Continue reading...

If you have an Apple TV but find it difficult or impossible to see and navigate the menu system VoiceOver is there to help. An accessibility option meant to help those with visual challenges, VoiceOver "speaks" the controls to you, letting you hear what you can't see. You can even set up shortcuts to turn VoiceOver on and off with just two taps. How to enable VoiceOver on a new Apple TV Plug in your Apple TV Wait VoiceOver will automatically turn itself on and ask you if you want to continue with audio prompts. How to enable VoiceOver on an existing Apple TV If you've got an Apple TV already set up that doesn't have VoiceOver turned on yet, it'll need to …

Although Facebook previously had Wi-Fi calling enabled on their Facebook Messenger app, the option to use it was limited to the US, UK and Canada. To expand on that capability, Facebook has now updated Messenger to v4.1 and is offering free calls over Wi-Fi wherever you are. What's New in Version 4.1 Free Calls: Talk as long as you want and stay in touch wherever you are. (Calls are free over Wi-Fi. Otherwise, standard data charges apply). It's a small change to the app but one I'm sure a lot of folks looking for cheap calling or a Skype alternative will appreciate. The update is live in the iOS App Store right now and you can grab it via the link below. Let…

Why would Microsoft send 33 Updates to my Desktop Containing XP on April 1,014 when they are going to abandon XP on April 8 Why bother to this at all? Just to say they supported to April 8? Continue reading...

I am desperate to get back my emails and and contact list . Since changing to outlook everything has disappeared. I have had them come back a couple of times when my profile showed hotmail.com and outlook.com, when opening hotmail they appeared. I am an elderly person and do not understand all this computer jargon that has been sent. I just want something in plain English I can understand. I find Outlook nowhere near as good as when I used hotmail. Continue reading...

I am getting a "Incorrect Function" error on both of my DVD-RW drives on Windows XP. I have been investigating the issue for a few days now and have come up empty handed. 1. I have tried deleting the Upper/Lower filters in the registry. This helped make sure they are detected but nothing else. 2. I have tried updating drivers for both drives via firmware update. This made them show as DVDRW drives instead of just CD drives but I still don't have burning capability. 3. I have tried editing the registry in order to see a "Recording" tab on the drive properties. Even after that edit, the tab never appears. I tried to alternate between settings (1, 2, or 3) between…

Seems pretty generous. I knew I should've waited a bit longer. But anyway, to the crunch. According to the Daily Tech, Microsoft will give you an instant $100 discount if you swap your existing XP machine for the latest Windows 8.1 flavor. More on the subject here: http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Will+Give+You+100+to+Get+Rid+of+Your+Windows+XP+PC/article34567.htm I wonder if I can claim retrospectively? No, I guess not.... Continue reading...

Original Title: Windows XP in virtual mode I have Windows 7.1 with Windows XP in a virtual mode so that I can use older products not supported by 7.1. In the XP virtual mode there is an Internet Explorer 8. I understand that after Microsoft eliminates support for XP that can cause future security issues. I run the latest version of IE on my Windows 7.1. If I leave the IE8 on the virtual mode XP but never use it, is there any way I can be hacked through it? Should I remove the IE8 totally from the virtual Windows XP? Continue reading...

Original title: qmgr*.dat file deleted By mistake i deleted a file qmgr*.dat. by executing the command Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat" and i also took a backup of registry before doing these. but when i execute that backup then it showing me error.. There is any solution to get back these file again.... Continue reading...

I am having a similar problem with the Mail app on Surface 2. The Inbox is not displaying all the messages that I can see through the Web browser. I did select Download email from Any time in account settings. But when syncing it randomly picks messages in Inbox for display. I have uninstalled the app, rebooted Surface and again re-installed it from the Windows Store. But, the problem remains. It is frustrating. I think the app is not fully developed. Continue reading...

Hello Nick, I've read the email string and am not sure if you've found a solution. I have the same problem with jpegs, as well as playing .Mov files in a bunch of differnet players; Windows Media, Quicktime, Moavi, VLC...none of them work on my Win 8 machine, but all work fine on Win 7. Is there something I'm missing here? Thanks, Jeff Split from- https://answers.microsoft.com/thread/3b32458d-b26c-4b05-a875-c263da532a91 Continue reading...

Hi Guys, I have a client using EQS from Santam, the system runs in compatibility mode windows 7 for this program, i am not sure if any one has used the program but after creating a quote then a tree of drop down options open then they close again as if it disappears. Santam IT says that it is a setting on windows 8 or something, does any one perhaps know what is happening. Continue reading...

Original Title: Windows live mail offline error in Windows 8 64 bit Hi I use Windows Live mail Build 12.0.1606 for local intranet mail and have offline error very often. I'm able to fix temporarily by removing offline in IE. But that's not very convenient. Is there a permanent way to set it in online mode always? Another things is i was unable to enable jpeg thumbnail preview in windows 8. I tried all possible way i found from Internet but no luck so far. It shows as icon not as preview. So i'd like to know very specific of how to fix thing. Thanks and looking forward for the answers. Regards, PZ Continue reading...

I have a hp g6 20320tx laptop with win 8 it has 4 gb ram first it said 3.89gb usable but now it says only 926mb usable I used virtual memory setting but now I not know how to set them to default I also refreshed windows 8 but still the problem is there Continue reading...

On the Computer / Control Panel / All Control Panel Items / Windows Firewall page, all the controls/links are dead. That is, I click on them and nothing happens. This is true for every control on the page: left side bar and main section. Here's a pic: This is blocking me from solving home LAN networking problems. Help! Continue reading...

Hello, My father-in-law asked me to help him with his laptop since he's been having a lot of problems with it. After a lot of work trying to fix the issues, we decided to re-install Windows since it seemed to be the easier solution. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the installation disk. After some research, I discovered that it is possible to download an ISO file of Windows 7 on Digital River and put it on a USB drive in order to create a pseudo re-installation disk. I looked under the laptop and saw that the Product Key was still visible on the sticker, so I went ahead and re-installed Windows 7 using a USB drive that had the proper ISO file on it. However, it's…

Hello, I would like to know if there is a microsoft tool and/or a Microsoft suggested checklist that would help me restore system files and system configuration to the appropriate state. I am not talking about system restore. I am not talking about retoring my computer to an earlier time, neither about restoring computer to the time of purchase. I believed my computer was compromised somehow and the intruder was accessing my unit through some kind of remote connection. I have received support from malware software company and I believe my computer is fine now. And so, the question with which I open this post: I would like to know if there is a Microso…

Anil I have a dell latitude 610 laptop.Everytime I log on windows directs me to intel for video(graphics) and Dell for audio drivers.Also I get hardware changes not detected.When I try to download drivers I get error codes.Thats all I can tell you. Also I get directed to Sig Ma Tel. Split from: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/no-audio-output-device-is-found-drivers-dont-work/3e7ff836-605d-4ec2-87ae-5c955bddcc9a Continue reading...

What ports are required to be opened on firewall for the clients in the DMZ to use the Windows 2008 print server in the LAN. Print server is listening to TCP 515 and I opened TCP 139, TCP515, UDP 137-138 but not working. Continue reading...

My computer came with mcafee installed, I have uninstalled it and am trying to use defender, when I click on the tile it says that it has been turned off, when I try to turn it on it says error 577, what should I do, win 8 has been nothing but frustrating. Continue reading...

Recently a virus infected all my JPG files and wrote down each picture (I am Sorry !!!!!) I already scanned my pc and it came out with nothing Continue reading...

I created a new user with admin priviliges, but Mint told me "incorrect password" when it was the correct password. It also claimed my password was too weak when it was not. I used upper and lower case along with digits and special characters. I want an account to login in as a superuser. I am the ONLY user, so my computer is quite secure. I understand the need for most users to not need root access, but it is necessary for me to be able to work efficiently. Andy Continue reading...